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    volvo penta aq170b no spark with new coil ?

    trying to get this boat up and running and need some help to try and pin point this problem , thought it was a bad coil so I went out and bought a new coil and same problem no spark any help is greatly appreciated .
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    volvo penta AQ170a stater solenoid wiring help please

    bought a boat and had to put back the starter after it was rebuilt and they did not mark the wires , I know the basics with the red on positives but this solenoid has slide connectors not post for the other wires , there is the places for the 3 wires , white from wire harness , yellow from...
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    Volvo aq145a with a 280 out drive , Throttle electrical help

    Having a problem with my leg jumping in to gear on free rev , I pull the center pin/button but still jumps into gear . At home no problem in the barrel. There is also 2 wires coming from the back of the control unit which come out of the switches at the back, where are they supposed to go? ...
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    AQ145a water in oil and bilge pump area

    I have been researching posts and have to post my own, Irecently had a problem with my oil cooler letting water in my oil and going out my leg. The boat has been running great , had it out yesterday no problems , and this morning I went out and saw milky water in my bilge area so I checked the...
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    help with boat ID/model/year

    We bought a old boat and have to re register it, wondering where I can find thre boat hin tag attached to the boat, we only have a bill os sale as is. also just by chance if anybody can visually ID it/make or model as it has a very visual body characters to it, and does anybody know a site...
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    AQ145A oil cooler .raw water in oil and out leg

    this is almost a continuous of last post , had a carb problem , fixed it and was running the motor and noticed a raw water leak at the oil cooler so I undid the bolt and fixed the leak(was the raw water pipes at each end of cooler) , started the motor and now I have raw water in my oil and going...
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    volvo penta AQ145A dual carb , help please

    I have recently bought a boat with this motor in it, the block in this boat looks newer than original but is a AQ145A, question is when I fire it up it fires and starts for a VERY short period of time and dies. then sometimes it even shoots a flame out of the carb, I will be buying a manual...
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    1969 evunrude 6hp-can't get the rpm's back up after idle down

    I just did the coils and impeller, it runs great on start up sounds good everything but as soon as I idle down it still runs good but I cannot get the rpm's back up even if I stop and restart it. I think I have fuel flooding or starving the carb? , I have adjusted the needle to spec and even...
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    9.5hp johnson water pickup tube reinstall

    just wondering if anybody have any advice on how to get the water pickup tube reinstalled in this motor, the manual does not show this and I cannot see the entrance or port for the pickup tube. I have been doing some research online and apparently it is very difficult to do as I have found out...
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    20hp merc help please

    I have a 20hp merc , approx a 91 and it will cough (like a cold) puff out a shot of smoke bog for second then resume running normal then repeats....any ideas would be very helpful...thank you
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    1970's merc 110/9.8 troubleshooting

    my motor will run then glitch likes its missing then stall, I can restart it and it repeats itself. tried many things but nothing seems to correct it.....any ideas...thank you in advance
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    1964 johnson 3hp

    hi there , I have twin 1964 3hp johnson 's that I cannot seem to get going. I bought the manual and still getting no where. Both have great spark , 1 starts then dies and then has fuel leaking from carb, I have checked the float and needle and they seem fine as well, I have also cleaned it all...
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    older evinrude fuel pump

    just a question in regards...when you crank the engine ( pull start ) the fuel is supposed to enter the fuel filter and carb.? When I pull mine there is no fuel coming out....or is it when the engine is running that it moves the fuel....thanks to all in advance
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    evinrude year?

    I aquired a older evinrude that has no tags or decals in a barter(trade)...he said it was a 7 or 9 hp?....the only # that I found was on the block of the motor on the powerhead...the # is 0358437...can anybody help me find the year...it is grey, the cover is white and grey....I cannot get it...
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    18hp evinrude fastwin/ID

    can someone please help me with identifing my motor...found the serial # 18202r-c-63472....thank you so much
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